Ventilation, mechanical: Use of a machine called a ventilator or respirator to improve the exchange of air between the lungs and the atmosphere.
The Drinker and Shaw tank-type ventilator of 1929 was one of the first negative-pressure machines widely used for mechanical ventilation.
Mechanical Ventilation in Critical Care. Introduction; What is a mechanical ventilator? How are mechanical ventilators classified? Why are there so many ...
Ventilation, Mechanical Background The Drinker and Shaw tank-type ventilator of 1929 was one of the first negative-pressure machines widely used for mechanical ...
Page 1 Mechanical Ventilation: What Is It? Mechanical ventilation is a method for using machines to help patients breathe when they are unable to breathe ...
Clinical use. Mechanical ventilation is used when natural (spontaneous) breathing is absent or insufficient. This may be the case in cases of intoxication, circulatory ...